Research in Organisational Behavior

Running Head: RESEARCH IN ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOR
RESEARCH IN ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOR
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RESEARCH IN ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Introduction
The purpose of the research is to evaluate the importance of professional development
of teachers for driving the giftedness in children. The study will help to evaluate the
difference in teacher’s attitude on the basis of their experience.
Research objective
To find the teachers attitude and professional skills in supporting the giftedness
children in their children.
Research Rationale
This research subject can be used in various ways. This study will help to study on
most important concept like intelligence quotient (IQ) concept in the theoretical concept. This
theory can be applied in most of the schools to use as a strategy in order to educate the gifted
students. This study will be supported to most important element that is learning and
development of gifted student. This research will also aware the teachers of every school to
develop their attitudes and beliefs towards the students and enhance their in-bulit professional
skills.
Research problem
The school teachers have negative attitude & beliefs in popular myths of giftedness
among the students. This negative attitude is hampering the education of gifted students.
Research Question
The overall research will focus on the following questions:
 What are the attitudes of primary teachers towards the gifted students of the school?

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 What is the importance of professional development among the teachers and towards
the effective school culture?
 What are the needs of primary teachers in improving the knowledge of education of
students?
Literature review
According to the author, there is a difference in attitude found between the married
and unmarried teachers towards the gifted students. The professionally qualified teachers
have more favourable attitude towards the gifted students as compared to non-professional
and non-qualified teachers. The author has conducted a study by collecting 600 samples of
teachers who were working in the general education in schools of Ibadan region of Nigeria.
From the demographic data, it was reviewed that nearly 73.8% of the teachers were married
and only 26.2% of them were single. Among them majority of teachers are professionals and
very members are non-professional teachers. It was found from the study that, female
teachers shows a positive attitude towards the gifted student needs as compared to the male
teachers. There were also difference in attitude between the married and single teachers
towards the special needs of the students. Teachers having years of experience demonstrate a
favourable attitude towards the students. Teachers having lack of knowledge shows negative
attitude towards these students. According to the authors, female teachers is showing positive
attitude because, female teachers have good tolerances as compared to male members. They
are more calm as compared to them. There could be another reason that, due to lack of proper
training in special education process. The researcher thinks that, high teaching competence,
higher education preparation more teaching experience with disabilities will result into a
better positive attitude towards the students (Fakolade, Adeniyi & Tella, 2017). Hence,
special education among the teachers can be possible by providing basic teaching